{"podcast":{"title":"America’s Work Force Union Podcast","slug":"america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664","podcast_index_feed_id":367664,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8183910/awf-union-podcast-logo-podbean-1500px.png","author":"BMA Media Group","episode_count":150,"summary":"America’s Work Force Union Podcast provides a clear and unfiltered voice for the working people of America. Radio veteran Ed “Flash” Ferenc leads the discussion with a focus on topics that include the impact of labor unions in America, workers’ rights, legislative actions and labor-management relations. Featured guests include various labor leaders, politicians, journalists and more. America’s Work Force Union Podcast provides updates and information from sources around the United States and continues to be the trusted voice for workers across the country.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T20:18:34.617389+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664"},"episode":{"title":"\"It's Okay Not to Be Okay\" – How the USW is Reimagining Mental Health & Workplace Safety","slug":"it-s-okay-not-to-be-okay-how-the-usw-is-reimagining-mental-health-workplace-safety","published_at":"2026-05-29T19:13:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/it-s-okay-not-to-be-okay-how-the-usw-is-reimagining-mental-health-workplace-safety","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664","url":"https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com/e/its-okay-not-to-be-okay-%e2%80%93-how-the-usw-is-reimagining-mental-health-workplace-safety/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5hbzu75x45ixhu3c/05-29-26_Mixdown_16badj.mp3","summary":"In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, John Lepley (USW Director of Education) joins the show to discuss the United Steelworkers’ groundbreaking, voluntary mental health training program. Discover how the union is partnering with academic experts to break workplace stigmas, support healthcare workers facing chronic staffing shortages, and use the power of collective bargaining to protect total worker well-being.","meta_description":"In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, John Lepley (USW Director of Education) joins the show to discuss the United Steelworkers’ groundbreaking, volu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2058,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/episodes/it-s-okay-not-to-be-okay-how-the-usw-is-reimagining-mental-health-workplace-safety/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/it-s-okay-not-to-be-okay-how-the-usw-is-reimagining-mental-health-workplace-safety.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}